Summary: Very nice sound. The sound just jumps out at you. I compared this speaker to a Klipsch Quintet...no comparison. This speaker sounded more natural than the small Quintet. Compared to the Phantom the Quintet sounded muddy and small.
Strengths: Sound, aluminum decor, very contemporary, compliments my Sony Wega TV.
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Rating Reviewed by: Jason Rybak(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date January 16, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Review 3 of 4
, from O'Fallon, MO
Price Paid:
$350.00
from Broad Brothers
Summary: I picked these up cheap, the 300 dolars included the stands. Anyway, I needed a speaker that could be on a stand, fit behind my couch in my lisening area. These were perfect, The pool table & other games that joins @ the back of my couch is less of an issue now that I have these THIN speakers. Sound great & look sharpe.
Yamaha RX-V995 Panisonic A120U Marantz 60" WS Paradigm Studio 20's (fronts) Paradigm Studio CC (center) Paradigm PS-1200 Sub AR Phantom 5.2 (surround)
Strengths: Sound & size
Weaknesses: None, as surrounds
Similar Products Used: Infinity, JBL's, Bose
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Rating Reviewed by: Josef Cuesico(Unregistered User)
(Casual Listener)
Review Date August 21, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 1 to 3 months
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
Review 4 of 4
, from San Diego, CA, USA
Price Paid:
$346.00
from Adelcom
Summary: I used these as surround speakers in my home theater setup. Even though the chassis is made out of metal, they sound natural, not harsh. They can also pump out a decent amount of bass. These are 2 way speakers. They have a 5 inch woofer and a 1 inch tweeter. I think this is how they got their name, 5 inch woofer, 2 way speakers. So the Phantom 8.3 has a 8" woofer, and it is a 3 way speaker. The 252C has 2 5" woofers, and it is a 2 way speaker. Anyways I digress. I mounted these speakers on the wall. The only thing about them is that hooking up the speaker wires to its 5 way binding posts can get tricky. But over all, I really like these speakers. They are not very conspicuous on the wall. I think you can buy similar sounding speakers for a lower price, but they would be thicker than 4" and would stick out from the wall alot. These speakers not only sound great, but they look great too.
Strengths: Good Bass, natural sound
Weaknesses: Awkward wire hookup
Similar Products Used: Acoustic Research Phantom 8.3, 252C center channel
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